Apr 24, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies closer Adam Ottavino (0) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. The Rockies won 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Injured right-handed relief pitcher Adam Ottavino signed a three-year, $10.4 million contract extension with the Colorado Rockies.
Ottavino is recovering from Tommy John surgery on his elbow and might not pitch again until midseason. He had surgery May 7.
“I think there is just no telling, really, when I will be back,” he told the Denver Post. “To put a timetable on it is unrealistic at this point. I feel great. I’m at seven months, and change, from the surgery. I have been throwing and I feel really confident and really strong that I am going to be totally fine.”
The 30-year-old was settling into the closer’s role for Colorado when he left the April 27 game with tightness in his right triceps. Opponents were hitting .094 against him with 13 strikeouts in 10 innings.
